Vancouver Canucks at Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Predictions
2023-01-12 • Amalie Arena
Tampa Bay Lightning 5 - 4 Vancouver Canucks
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
TBL: 66.3%
VAN: 33.7%
Expected Goals
TBL: 3.31
VAN: 2.79
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 67%
Over 6.5: 50%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
TBL
Andrei Vasilevskiy - 15-7-2 | 0.913 SV% | 2.33 GAA
VAN
C. Delia
| Stat | TBL | VAN |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.913 | — |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.33 | — |
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.
Goalie Game Metrics
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBL | Andrei Vasilevskiy | 40 | 36 | 4 | 90.0% | 2.63 | 0 | -1.37 |
| VAN | C. Delia | 35 | 30 | 5 | 85.7% | 4.20 | 2 | -0.80 |
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.
Head-to-Head History
Model accuracy in this matchup: 80% • TBL at home vs VAN: 4-1
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-19 | VAN 2 - 6 TBL | TBL | TBL |
| 2025-11-16 | TBL 2 - 6 VAN | VAN | VAN |
| 2024-12-08 | VAN 2 - 4 TBL | TBL | TBL |
| 2024-10-15 | TBL 4 - 1 VAN | TBL | VAN |
| 2023-12-12 | VAN 4 - 1 TBL | VAN | VAN |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBL | 16 | 1 | 1.33 |
| 1 | VAN | 19 | 0 | 0.91 |
| 2 | TBL | 13 | 1 | 1.31 |
| 2 | VAN | 11 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 3 | TBL | 17 | 0 | 1.56 |
| 3 | VAN | 19 | 0 | 1.24 |
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.
📈 Post-Game Analysis
Prediction Result
✅ Correct
Confidence: 66.3%
Total Goals
Actual: 9.0
Expected: 6.1
Score Breakdown
Tampa Bay Lightning 5 - 4 Vancouver Canucks
Expected: 3.3 - 2.8
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